Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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VERNON, Calif. (April 4, 2016) – To the Consumer Federation of America: The National Food Policy Conference, which convenes on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., describes itself as "a key national gathering for those interested in agriculture, food and nutrition policy." But this year, "those interested" is looking like an exclusive club. Your organization, the Consumer Federation of America, invited Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise and an enthusiastic champion of m...
Let's just get it out there now so there's no mistaking. Nicholas Sparks is Nicholas Sparks is Nicholas Sparks. You know what you're going to get (for the most part) when you pick up a Sparks novel or sit down to watch a Sparks adaptation on the big screen. You know there will be beautiful scenery with lots of sun, lots of greenery, lots of rain (literally and metaphorically), lots of tears and lots of very fine looking people. You also know that in probably 75% of the cases,...
I don't know if it's because I'm getting older or Al Pacino us just getting better, but between his recent tour de force in "The Humbling" and now DANNY COLLINS, I have fallen in love with him as an actor. The nuance that he brings is electrifying and emotionally enticing and fulfilling and never moreso than as DANNY COLLINS. Written and directed by Dan Fogelman, DANNY COLLINS is, as the screen credits playfully note, "Kind of based on a true story a little bit." That true...
Shouting at Jack’s A homeless man was convicted of shouting at customers at the Jack in the Box in the 1800 block of Lincoln Blvd. The incident took place on Friday, November 14, and resulted in a weekend in jail. Jamie Miranda, 44, was convicted at the LAX Courthouse of “Drunk & Disorderly Conduct,” a violation of Cal. Penal Code Section 647(f). He was ordered to serve six days, and to pay a fine of $200. He was also ordered to stay 100 yards away from Jack in the Box at all times Selling Marijuana at Reed A woman convi...
As Shriver tries to move up to Supervisor, Gleam Davis decides to scratch out his eyes, while Holbrook defends him. The contest for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor seat left open by the retirement of Zev Yaroslavsky took a nasty turn this week, starting with an “open letter” by Santa Monica Councilmember Gleam Davis. Davis’s letter trashes Bobby Shriver, who’s running for the Supervisor seat. It was distributed to media outlets by the campaign for Shriver’s rival, Sheila Kuehl. Kuehl has been a longtime member of...
Hammer Attack Santa Monica Police say they arrested a man accused of hitting another man several times in the head with a hammer. Authorities say it happened on the 800 block of Cedar Street at 3:50 in the afternoon on February 26. Officers were called to the home after they received a disturbance complaint. Lawmen report the door was open, when they arrived at the home, and they could see three people fighting inside. They say one person was holding a hammer while another person was bleeding from the head. Authorities say,...
